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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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